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Pitch fees for park homes

What can be included in the pitch fee increase

In this guide

Inflation

It’s expected that the pitch fee will usually only increase by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), which is a measure of inflation. (Before July 2023 in England, the calculation was based on the Retail Prices Index (RPI) instead of CPI.)

The increase is calculated by using the last CPI figure that was published 28 days before the review date. For example, if the review date is 1 April, the latest CPI figure before 4 March should be used.

If the review is late, the CPI figure must still be the one that would have been used if the review had been on time.

The pitch fee usually goes up, as CPI is usually a positive figure (inflation). But if there’s deflation, meaning the cost of goods and services has fallen over the past 12 months, then the CPI figure will be negative, and the pitch fee should be reduced.

Other costs

An increase in the pitch fee might also be able to take account of other factors, if certain conditions are met:

  • the costs of improvements to the site
  • the effect on the site owner’s costs of any new laws
When improvements can be included - Show Contents

The site owner can increase the pitch fee to cover the cost of improvements to the site since the last review date, but only if all of these apply:

  • the improvements are for the benefit of the park home owners
  • the site owner consulted residents correctly on the planned improvements
  • a majority of the residents did not disagree with the planned improvements in writing

Once the cost of the improvements has been recovered through the pitch fee, the cost should be deducted in a future review.

Find out more about improvements and the consultation process

When the cost of changes in the law can be included - Show Contents

The site owner can take account of the direct effect on their costs for maintaining and managing the site of any new laws that have come into force since the last review date.

For example, when site licensing was introduced in 2014, site owners could add the cost of the licence fee to the pitch fee.

Things that cannot be included - Show Contents

The site owner cannot include:

  • legal costs for preparing the pitch fee review form
  • costs resulting from local authority enforcement action, altering the site licence or consenting to the licence
  • costs of expanding the site
  • their legal costs related to disputes or tribunal cases (costs incurred in proceedings under the Mobile Homes Act 1983 or Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013)

Deductions

When setting the proposed pitch fee, the site owner should also take account of certain factors that might lead to a decrease. These should be included if they have not already been covered by a previous pitch fee review:

  • if the condition of the site has got worse, or the site’s facilities or services (amenities) have reduced
  • if the condition has got worse or amenity reduced for any land next to the site (adjoining land) that is occupied or controlled by the site owner
  • if the services provided to the site or to the park home by the site owner, or the quality of those services, have reduced
Last updated:
16 June 2026
Next review:
16 June 2028